In Reply to: Joeys.. Rejection and Stress.. posted by Bourbon on March 19, 2000 at 04:11:19:

Bourbon,
I am so sorry. When I read mary's post I knew that it was Baybe's joeys...but I had no clue as to why she would have rejected them. Thanks for sharing it with the board though...It does get a very important message across. Alot of people want AE gliders...but don't realize how tight of a bond that creates between owner and glider....I don't have AE gliders (yet) but the bond I have with my gliders is very tight also. They expect me to come and give them treats everyday in the middle of the day...and expect me to get them out to play every night...and carry them around with me some during the day. If this pattern was to be disturbed then they would be stressed....just as baybe's was. That is why it is cruel in my opinion to sell a glider once that bond, whether it be to another glider or a person, is formed.
Thanks again for posting Bourbon...it will give us all alot to think about....

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